Compunction Corner

Do you ever look back on your life and think about the things you regret?
I have not lived that long and have a great many of them.

* I wish I had not broken Trevor McBratney's arm in the 8th grade, and that mean guy's leg in gym class 4 years later.
* I wish I had never listened to David Moravec and skiied down that God-forsaken hill that led to my untimely ski accident.
* I would most definitely re-think the bathing suit with the zipper down the middle that, when I was 10, boys would unzip for "fun".
*  I would seriously talk myself out of the perms I have had in my lifetime.
* I know I wouldn't have scratched those chicken pocks if I knew they would leave permanent scars.

Then there are the more serious regrets.....

* I probably shouldn't have broken up with Jimmy while he was on life support (true story).
* Perhaps chasing my brother around the house with a hammer was not the smartest thing I've ever done.
* If I had not eaten at In-N-Out burger before prom, maybe there wouldn't have been lettuce stuck in my braces all night.

Though I cringe at the thought of some of these memories, I can honestly say that those painful and occasionally ugly times in my life  have made me who I am today.

I don't believe that it is our place to constantly rub people's noses in mistakes they have made . Instead I feel it is our job to watch them learn from them.

So bring those fatty regrets on, if nothing else they make for good blog topics!